Do the Russian's make a chainsaw??

[crowe]

For whatever reason I was thinking about some of the good timber that they have over in Siberia. I started to wonder wether or not the Russians had their own make of Chainsaw and was wondering what it might look like. Has anybody ever heard of or seen one? Later, Wade

 

[John in MA]

They sure did/do. Ural and Druzhba (or were they part of Ural?) made them. Odd saws--I've never been able to figure out the operator position.

 

[crowe]

I figured they had, and I imagined it being kind of awkward no disrespect intended. it just that they seem to make things heavy and solid. I would like to see one, Later Wade

 

[John in MA]

I think Mike has one on his site.

BTW: You might want to edit your sig.

 

[treeclimber165]

Wade, it's spelled goes

 

[crowe]

I have been a member since June and you guys are just now telling me of my gramatical error. Did I spell the plural of grammer right? I will get right on that fellows. It is nice to know that there on guys like you keeping an eye on the little things. Later, Wade

 

[geofore]

Russians

crowe, try this for some more info on russian climbing gear from a collector in your woods, www.storrick.cnchost.com
I have a friend who's father came here from Russia and he did tree work over there.

 

[Tony Snyder]

I figured they would have nuclear chainsaws; or why not at least a turbine.

 

[Bruiser]

Drushba/Ural Chainsaw

 

[treeclimber165]

Man, that certainly looks convenient to use. More like 'Kickback City'.

 

[monkeypuzzle]

Ha Ha Ha,

Ha Ha Ha Ha,

That is down right funny. Where is the windshield?

 

[My2cents]

My back is starting to ache just looking at that saw photo!

 

[daveb]

WTF

 

[Weatherby]

I want one, but i bet shipping is a nightmare.

 

[Chainsaw_Maniac]

Re: Drushba/Ural Chainsaw

Originally posted by Bruiser

Where's the ATV that it gets mounted on?

 

[Toneman]

Looks like something is missing from it when pic was taken. As said earlier, kickback would be a bear to control!

 

[John in MA]

I'm almost positive that nothing's missing from that photo. Probably the 2003 model, too.

So I guess you stand behind the thing with the starter resting on your knees, right? Does the bar pivot for felling? Quality Soviet design. From the same folks who brought you vacuum tube avionics in the ('70s Mach 3 interceptor) MiG-25. And who can forget Zenit cameras? The body castings were made out of tougher metal than the main gears.

 

[turnkey4099]

I can't really tell, but it looks like the old gear drive systems that rotated the bar with the power head remaining vertical for all cuts.

Harry K

 

[Zvonka]

the chainsaw we do are generally for felling

And the most difficult thing is to start them , not to carry!
On the chainsaw you've seen above one can turn its bar at any angle.
Of course, she is not designed for treeclimbers. There is no such an occupation here.
It is good for crosscutting:
http://www.cah.ru/1_4_02b.jpg

This is Druzba:
http://revplus.agava.ru/images/pilaDR.gif
Also we have Ural - it is more powerful and more heavy.
Looks very similar:
http://revplus.agava.ru/images/pilaUR.gif
(the picture in the messages above seems to be Ural)
And we have a pair of saws more accustomed for you:
Tayga - http://revplus.agava.ru/images/pilaTAY.gif
Krona - http://revplus.agava.ru/images/pilaKR.gif

Which saw is used by Russian arborists?
You can see it here:
http://www.udal.ru/photo2.htm
http://www.udal.ru/photo.htm:)

 

[John in MA]

Good to see a Russian member. I was wondering when we'd get folks from over there. Do you have any idea how the handle bar configuration of the Ural-type saws got started? I've never seen that in saws from any other country.

I like the look of that Taiga. I wonder if George Blake has one?